This is where Pellissippi Library posts its latest news about resources and services.

Library Newsletter March 2010

Posted by Peter Nerzak

Are you studying anatomy?  Do you really want to know where the spleen is?  Take a look at the Library’s March 2010 Newsletter.  It features a brand new interactive, complete with practice quizzes, database called Anatomy.tv.
Library Newsletter Vol 6 No 4 also provides information about poetry resources in celebration of April as  ”National Poetry [...]

March is Women’s History Month

Posted by Peter Nerzak

March is Women’s History month and to celebrate, we are featuring the  Women and Social Movements in the U.S., 1600-2000, Scholar’s Edition.
 
 
To access Women and Social Movements, Scholar’s Edition,  visit the Library’s homepage:
 
http://www.pstcc.edu/library
 
There, select the “Databases” icon at top, second from left.
At the Databases A-Z page, select “W”, then click on the “Women’s and Social [...]

Library Newsletter – Jan 2010

Posted by Peter Nerzak

Are you into health?  Have questions about issues in the news?  Looking for information from authoritative, reliable sources? Need health related full text resources for research?
Take a look at  Library Newsletter Vol 6 No 3.  It features the Nursing and Allied Health database providing full text information in nursing, biomedicine, health sciences and consumer health.
The [...]

Happy New Year

Posted by Peter Nerzak

It’s 2010 and Pellissippi continued to grow this decade. As did the Library!  Over 70,000 books and over 70,000 ebooks can be found in the Library and online.  Three hundred journals in the Library and over 20,00 journals online via the Library’s databases.
 
Check out our growing collection of books and ebooks at http://lib.pstcc.edu/books.
Check out journals available for reading in the library [...]

Get Chronicle of Higher Ed news delivered!

Posted by Peter Nerzak

Do you miss reading the Chronicle of Higher Ed?  The Library has an online subscription, go to Library’s Databases page”s list of “C” databases and click on the Chronicle title and read from your office or your favorite coffee house.  Create a “free account” to get the latest higher ed news delivered in your email.

Sign [...]

No off campus access to databases: Sa 10/17 – 5pm to Tue 10/20 midnite

Posted by Peter Nerzak

A major upgrade to the College electrical system is scheduled for Fall Break. Many Library services and College computing services will be unavailable beginning at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 17th through Tuesday, October 20 at midnight. If the project is completed ahead of schedule, services may resume earlier on Tuesday, October 20.
Library online resources will [...]

Library Oct 09 Newsletter

Posted by Peter Nerzak

This month the Library is featuring a new streaming video database called “American History in Video”.  It enables analyzing historical events over time.
The Newsletter also highlights databases in support of National Arts & Humanities Month.
Check out the New Books & Videos list that include some recent titles in support of the Common Book including:  Appalachian [...]

Link to Library Databases page fixed

Posted by Peter Nerzak

We are happy to report the Library Databases icon links are now fixed 
 
Our apologies, please let us know if you discover any other link problems or need help with your research.  
Thanks…

New database: Global Issues in Context

Posted by Peter Nerzak

Are you looking for current information that offers varying perspectives on international news and events?  Try searching the Library’s latest database addition: Global Issues in Context.
Global Issues is a new resource that offers global news and perspectives on issues and events of international importance.  It provide background information to place issues and events in [...]

Library Newsletter January 2009

Posted by Peter Nerzak

Welcome back to the Spring 2009 Semester.
The Library’s latest Newsletter is now available online, at the Library and your nearest satellite ERC.
In addition to a list of new books, the Newsletter reports on a recent database addition: Credo Library, a collection of recent eReference books covering a wide range of subjects; a new MediaCenter interface [...]